Parishes
Medavakkam
Medavakkam
Sagaya Madha Alayam (Estd. 2004)
No.1, Madha Koil Salai,Vaishnavi Nagar
Medavakkam, Chennai - 600 100 Tel: 044 - 227 72 368
A Brief History |
 The Parish of Sahaya Madha Alayam in Medavakkam was bifurcated on 30th May 2004 from the Parish of Mahalakshmi Nagar. Fr. Cyriac Illmootil had purchased a piece of land in the year 1992 and built a thatched hut for the church. Fr. Alexis Manohar the first parish priest of Medavakkam built a small chapel and the Parish house. |
| Catholic Population : 2700 |
| Succession of Parish Priests |
| S. No. |
Names |
Year |
Diocesan/religious |
| 1 |
Rev. Fr. Alexis Manahor |
2004 - 2009 |
Chingleput |
| 2 |
Rev. Fr. John Benjamin L |
2009 |
Chingleput |
|
Catholic presence in other villages
01 Nookampalayam, 7 Kms.
02 Perumbakkam, 2 Kms. |
Participatory Structures
01 Parish Council 02 Parish Finance Committee
03 Anpiam |
Associations
01 Youth Movement 02 St. Vincent de Paul
03 Legion of Mary 04 Altar Servers |
Institution under the Parish
01 St. Joseph’s Matriculation School, Medavakkam. (Estd. 2004) Tel: 044 - 227 72 368 |
Religious
01 Mary Help of Christians Convent (SMI), Medavakkam. (Estd.2004)
Tel: 044 - 227 72 588 |
Institution under the Religious
01 Playway School (SMI), Medavakkam (Estd. 2005) |